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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 17 04:47 Window damaged in the 500 block of Bernice. 09:09 Red light ran at 8th and Laurel. 09:45 Windows broken on building in the 400 block of North Mallet.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 17 Thelma Lucille Guillory, 19, 700 block of Lewis Street, Eunice. Aggravated second-degree battery. Randeshea Washington, 22, 500 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, Eunice. Disturbing the peace.

News notes

LSUE Testing Center offers HiSET exam The newly opened Testing Center on the LSU Eunice campus has expanded its offerings after being named a HiSET (GED) testing site. The HiSET exam is a test used to measure high school equivalency skills.

Civil War guerilla fighting in La. to be discussed

After the Union capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson in 1863, unconventional war continued to rage for control of the vital economic Lafourche district lying west of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.

Jack George

EUNICE-It is with great sadness that the family of Jack George announces his passing on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette at the age of 75. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Time to act to help stricken congregations

There is no need to go into a long explanation about the unfortunate burning of three churches in our Parish. This news has been witnessed locally, state wide, nationally and internationally by persons of all faiths.

Survey shows growing support for criminal justice reforms

Researchers in the Public Policy Research Lab at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication found support among people in Louisiana is growing for criminal justice reforms. Still, few believe the system is fair or effective at keeping communities safe.

Timber market downturn concerns La. landowners

Forest landowners voiced concerns about a lack of mills where they can sell their crop during the Florida Parishes Forestry Forum April 5.

Ag census released

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2017 Census of Agriculture final results today, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said.

Large patch disease on the rise in Louisiana lawns

Large patch, formerly called brown patch, is the most common disease of lawns in Louisiana. And it’s on the rise. LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh said the disease can occur on all warm-season turfgrasses. It is particularly prevalent on St. Augustine grass.